SHOULD THEY STAY OR SHOULD THEY GO NOW??????

Well as the Yankees 2010 season grew to an embarrassing end, after the Yankees lost 6-1 to Texas in Game 6, the question presents itself “Who Should Stay and Who Should Go?”

According to our friends at Cot’s Baseball Contracts http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com

2010 Opening Day Roster without players who were traded, players added during the year will appear at the end of the Opening Day Roster

New York Yankees signed 2011 and beyond

Alex Rodriguez signed through 2017

C.C. Sabathia signed through 2015 (player out clause following the 2011 season, similar to A-Rod’s in 2007)

Mark Teixeira signed through 2016

A.J. Burnett signed through 2013

Jorge Posada signed through 2011

Robinson Cano signed through 2011 with 2012 and 2013 club options

Nick Swisher signed through 2011 with 2012 club option

Curtis Granderson signed through 2012 with 2013 club option

Damaso Marte signed through 2011 with 2012 club option

Kei Igawa signed through 2012

New York Yankees with team options for 2011

Nick Johnson

2010 Free Agents

Derek Jeter

Andy Pettitte

Javier Vazquez

Mariano Rivera

Marcus Thames

New York Yankees Arbitration Eligible or Team Held Rights

Joba Chamberlain Arb-1

Phil Hughes Arb-1

Sergio Mitre Arb-3

Brett Gardner

Boone Logan Arb-2

Francisco Cervelli

Jonathon Albeladejo

Alfredo Aceves

Juan Miranda

Alfredo Aceves

David Robertson

Ramiro Pena

Greg Golson

2010 Trade Added Players

Lance Berkman 2011 Club Option

Kerry Wood 2011 Player Option

Austin Kearns Free Agent Arbitration Eligible

Now obviously, not every player on the Yankees 40-Man Roster has made it to your list. The players who spent the bulk of time on the Active Roster or who is under contract in the Minor Leagues past this season (Kei Igawa).

So Kids, now the debate begins. Over the next couple of weeks I will break down every Yankee Free Agent as well as member of the roster and as players from around Major League Baseball declare themselves Free Agents or as the Hot Stove heats up, I will analyze what they would bring to the 2011 New York Yankees as, the team prepares for Mission 28, Part Deux.

Derek Jeter, 2011 Opening Day Age 36, 2011 end of the season Age 37– In 2009, Derek Jeter had a comeback season, that many people thought would mean a “Slam Dunk” contract for him.

G

PA

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

RBI

SB

CS

BB

SO

BA

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

TB

GDP

HBP

SH

SF

IBB

2009

153

716

634

107

212

27

1

18

66

30

5

72

90

.334

.406

.465

.871

125

295

18

5

4

1

4

2010

157

739

663

111

179

30

3

10

67

18

5

63

106

.270

.340

.370

.710

90

245

22

9

1

3

4

Before the 2010 season Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman, reminded everyone that the Yankees do not extend contracts before their end date. So Derek Jeter went through the 2010 season and did not improve on his 2009 comeback year, he instead had one of the worst seasons in his Hall of Fame career. With his offensive production down, many people have begun to wonder on an aging team, that was beaten out for the American League East Division Crown by a younger Tampa Bay Rays team and then ultimately defeated in the American League Championship Series by the Texas Rangers, is it wise to begin the 2011 with a 36 year old Short Stop that on June 26 of next year will turn 37. Unless, you watch games through pinstriped glasses, you had to be amazed at how much Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus reminded you of Derek Jeter at the same age. Don’t start thinking about Elvis Andrus, the Yankees have no shot at acquiring him any time soon. So where do the Yankees go from here, at some point Derek Jeter isn’t going to be the Yankees SS. So why not start to find the SS of the future as well as keeping Derek Jeter happy for the next couple of years. Verdict 3 years 45 Million